Get practical answers from the only guide on the care of sheep, goats, and cervids! Authoritative yet easy to read, Sheep, Goat and Cervid Medicine, 3rd Edition covers all the latest advances in the field, including diseases and medical treatment, surgery, pain management, theriogenology, and nutrition. Clear instructions and hundreds of full-color photographs guide you step by step through common procedures including restraint for examination, administration of drugs, blood collection, and grooming. New to this edition is coverage of deer and elk medicine, reflecting the growing interest in these ruminants. Written by an expert team led by Dr. D.G. Pugh, this comprehensive reference is ideal for veterinarians and also for owners of sheep and goats.

New to this Edition

NEW! Coverage of cervids has been added to chapters throughout the book, reflecting the growing popularity of deer and elk.

Key Features

Clear writing style and consistent organization makes the book easy to understand and use, with disease chapters including pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

Table of contents 

1. Physical Examination: Handling & Restraint of Sheep, Goats and Cervids

2. Feeding and Nutrition

3. Oral-Esophageal Diseases

4. Parasitology

5. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

6. Diseases of the Respiratory System

7. Theriogenology of Sheep and Goats

8. Diseases of the Endocrine System

9. Diseases of the Integumentary System

10. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

11. Diseases of the Urinary System

12. Diseases of the Neurologic System

13. Diseases of the Eye

14. Diseases of the Mammary Gland

15. Diseases of the Hematologic, Immunologic, and Lymphatic Systems (Multisystem Diseases)

16. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

17. Toxicology

18. Anesthesia and Pain Management

19. Flock Health

20. Field Necropsy and Diagnostic Tests NEW!
Appendix I: Commonly Used Drugs and Veterinary Feed Directives in Sheep, Goats and Cervids
Appendix II: Practical Fluid Therapy
Appendix III: Normal Values and Conversions

Author Information             
  

By David G. Pugh, DVM, MS, MAG, Diplomate ACT, ACVN, & ACVM Director Alabama Veterinary Diagnostic Lab System and Clinical Professor, Dept. of Pathobiology Auburn University ; N. (Nickie) Baird, DVM MS DACVS, Section Chief, Large Animal Surgery Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences School of Veterinary Medicine Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana ; Misty Edmondson, DVM, MS, DACT, Associate Professor, Farm Animal, Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University and Thomas Passler, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University